Man charged with impaired operation following motor vehicle collision
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Uniform Patrol division were travelling southbound on Simpson Street just after 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 6 when they observed a motorist driving through a stop sign at the intersection of Simpson and Miles Streets.
The officer slammed their brakes to avoid a collision with the sedan, meanwhile…
Robbery suspect arrested
An observant officer with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s uniform patrol division on Tuesday, August 6 just after 6:30 p.m. spotted and arrested a woman accused of a recent restaurant robbery.
Police were originally dispatched to a reported robbery on Monday, July 29 at about 9:45 p.m. at the Subway restaurant located in the 700 block…
Child pornography, voyeurism charges laid
The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit has made an arrest linked to an investigation involving the possession and making available of child pornography.
Police began an investigation on Wednesday, July 31 after receiving tips that a local user had uploaded photos to social media that were consistent with child pornography.…
Police identify, arrest suspect linked to assault investigation
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol division were dispatched following reports of a male threatening another male with a knife in the 100 block of Heron Street just before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25.
When police arrived they learned a male who resided in the area was driving into a laneway when he noticed a…
Child pornography charges laid following investigation
Thunder Bay Police Service Cyber Crime Unit officers have made an arrested connected to an ongoing investigation linked to the making available and possession of child pornography.
An investigation began in June when officers identified a number of suspicious files being shared by a Thunder Bay user via a torrent peer-to-peer network.…
Aggravated Assault Charge
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Cumberland Street North following reports that a man had been stabbed in the chest just after 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 31.
When officers arrived they located a victim being attended to by employees of a nearby Tim Hortons restaurant.
Police learned the…
Investigative Review Framework Update: Members Announced
The OIPRD’s systemic review of the Thunder Bay Police Service resulted in a number of recommendations including the formation of a multi-discipline investigation team to review the deaths of nine indigenous persons. The TBPS has worked diligently to address the recommendations from the report. On June 18, 2019 Chief Hauth presented…
911 call leads to impaired driving charges
The Thunder Bay Police Service received a 911 call from a concerned citizen just before 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 31 after they observed a suspected impaired motorist driving erratically.
Officers from the service’s Uniform Patrol division located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
After stopping the male driver immediately…
Male arrested following grocery store robbery
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a reported robbery involving a weapon at a grocery store in the 1000-block of Dawson Road just before 10:30 p.m. on Monday, July 29.
Police learned the accused male was leaving the Safeway on Dawson Road with stolen merchandise. An employee confronted the accused in the store’s…
Robbery, MVC involving pedestrian investigation
Thunder Bay Police Service officers are investigating an incident that occurred in a grocery store parking lot in the 1,000-block of Dawson Road just before 5 p.m. on Monday, July 29.
Officers at that time were dispatched to a reported theft. Through the course of their investigation, police learned a woman was loading groceries into her…